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Olympics daily thread

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  • #3242
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,239 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Speak Now wrote: »
    Leona in gold medal position with a birdie on the first :D :pac:

    This Olympics is brilliant for the old surprises.

    Is there another one out there we don't know about.

    We are surely good at women's freestyle 58 Kg wrestling - is there a lovely girl contest - ticket selling.

    Come on Leona.


  • #3243
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    Somewhere in the world, John Delaney is slipping off the FAI blazer and trying on the OCI one for size.


  • #3244
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,239 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    ahlookit wrote: »
    Somewhere in the world, John Delaney is slipping off the FAI blazer and trying on the OCI one for size.

    Well at least that is an improvement.

    Sepp Blatter is free I hear.


  • #3245
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    https://twitter.com/JamilChade/status/765866187507073025

    According to google translate the tweet reads:

    "Credential hickey taken by the police. Leader taken to hospital"

    Thats his passport too by the looks of it


  • #3246
    mickmackey1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭mickmackey1


    lolololooooool


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  • #3247
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    The BBC report is now saying that the police said he tried to do a runner when they went to arrest him, presumably that is the "feeling ill" part.


  • #3248
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    This just gets crazier
    Police said Mr Hickey tried to escape when they came to arrest him.

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37107450


  • #3249
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    BBC web -

    "The head of the Irish and European Olympic committees, Patrick Hickey, has been arrested in Rio over illegal Olympic ticket sales, Brazil media report.
    Mr Hickey, 71, is suspected of illegally passing on tickets for the Games to touts who sold them at extortionate prices, the reports say.
    His arrest comes days after a man was caught in Rio with 800 illegal tickets.
    Police said Mr Hickey tried to escape when they came to arrest him.
    This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version."


  • #3250
    FrKurtFahrt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 899 ✭✭✭FrKurtFahrt


    You couldn't make this stuff up! It's a pity he didn't escape - imagine him on the run??


  • #3251
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    FrKurtFahrt wrote: »
    You couldn't make this stuff up! It's a pity he didn't escape - imagine him on the run??

    At his age he'd be hobbling :)


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  • #3252
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    Unless he got some gear from his mates in Russia, how is a 70 year old man going to outrun the Brazilian police?

    Hopefully he'll get his comeuppance.


  • #3253
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Here he is
    https://twitter.com/SportsNewsIRE/status/765872386017288192


  • #3254
    Oldira
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭Oldira


    ahlookit wrote: »
    Somewhere in the world, John Delaney is slipping off the FAI blazer and trying on the OCI one for size.


    Ah Yes. Jimmy the Greek.


  • #3255
    clairewithani
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭clairewithani


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Here he is
    https://twitter.com/SportsNewsIRE/status/765872386017288192

    This Olympics has just been the pits for us.


  • #3256
    Oldira
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭Oldira


    Speak Now wrote: »
    Leona in gold medal position with a birdie on the first :D :pac:


    Blow it up Ref!


  • #3257
    FrKurtFahrt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 899 ✭✭✭FrKurtFahrt


    clairewithani wrote: »
    This Olympics has just been the pits for us.

    I thought this was one of the highlights!


  • #3258
    Speak Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,860 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    Nice picture of the world numbers one's :)

    http://static1.squarespace.com/static/52780078e4b0782c048f31cb/t/57b3865620099ef548436bd5/1471383148337/?format=1500w


  • #3259
    Oldira
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭Oldira


    clairewithani wrote: »
    This Olympics has just been the pits for us.


    Boxing aside it most certainly has not. The majority of our competitors have actually performed well. Diving,Badminton,Dressage,athletics,golf,cycling have all had competitors that have reached finals or won games. Not to mention rowing and sailing. On the medal front we have disappointed (so far) but for one in an Olympics our competitors have shown up well.


  • #3260
    clairewithani
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭clairewithani


    Oldira wrote: »
    Boxing aside it most certainly has not. The majority of our competitors have actually performed well. Diving,Badminton,Dressage,athletics,golf,cycling have all had competitors that have reached finals or won games. Not to mention rowing and sailing. On the medal front we have disappointed (so far) but for one in an Olympics our competitors have shown up well.

    I am absolutely not talking about the competitors. I am talking about the out of competition incidents.


  • #3261
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Oldira wrote: »
    Ah Yes. Jimmy the Greek.

    Well remembered but it was George the Greek wasn't it? The phantom ticket tout in Orlando or wherever it was.


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  • #3262
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,304 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Ososlo wrote: »
    Pat Hickey arrested!
    Ireland having a roller coaster Olympics!!

    I nearly crashed the car when the news broke, sweet suffering baby jebus what is going on, it stinks.


  • #3263
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,441 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    pc7 wrote: »
    I nearly crashed the car when the news broke, sweet suffering baby jebus what is going on, it stinks.

    The Brazilians take ticket touting very seriously. They consider it a criminal and jailable offence, not just a minor issue.


  • #3264
    Oldira
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭Oldira


    clairewithani wrote: »
    I am absolutely not talking about the competitors. I am talking about the out of competition incidents.

    Point taken.


  • #3265
    Oldira
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭Oldira


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Well remembered but it was George the Greek wasn't it? The phantom ticket tout in Orlando or wherever it was.


    I think you are right. Confusing him with Jimmy the Gent from Goodfellas!


  • #3266
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,304 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Strazdas wrote: »
    The Brazilians take ticket touting very seriously. They consider it a criminal and jailable offence, not just a minor issue.

    And so it should be, fooking hate touts, rob real fans of seats at events.


  • #3267
    clairewithani
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭clairewithani


    pc7 wrote: »
    And so it should be, fooking hate touts, rob real fans of seats at events.

    Not just touts here. This is involvement of an international Olympic Council member screwing families and friends of competitors partaking in a competition that is of the highest regard. This is sickening.


  • #3268
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,414 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    clairewithani wrote: »
    Not just touts here. This is involvement of an international Olympic Council member screwing families and friends of competitors partaking in a competition that is of the highest regard. This is sickening.
    Give a lad a blazer, a Fancy pair of shoes, and call him a 'hospitality provider'...... if he is selling event tickets for more than face value, he is still a tout IMHO.


  • #3269
    clairewithani
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭clairewithani


    theoneeyedman wrote: »
    Give a lad a blazer, a Fancy pair of shoes, and call him a 'hospitality provider'...... if he is selling event tickets for more than face value, he is still a tout IMHO.

    I am agreeing with you but saying this is worse. This is way worse.


  • #3270
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,070 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    It's not Barr, or Murphy, or the O Donavans fault that this happened.

    I'm extremely proud of our performance at these Olympics where it matters.

    Hoping Hickey gets his just dessert if guilty but in no way should this tarnish the people who have done us proud.

    EVENFLOW



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  • #3271
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    It's not Barr, or Murphy, or the O Donavans fault that this happened.

    I'm extremely proud of our performance at these Olympics where it matters.

    Hoping Hickey gets his just dessert if guilty but in no way should this tarnish the people who have done us proud.

    Lions led by donkeys


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